Disc Harrow TANDEM LIFT DISC HAROW, Monroe Tufline 18/20", TH971820B, REVIEW

[vtsnowedin]

Did you compare it against or consider a harrow from everthing attachments?
I'm considering their ETA-XD-LD-BF-DA-20-20 FOR $2425.
Everything Attachments XTreme Duty Large Deluxe Box Frame Disc Harrow

 

[jeff9366]

Do you know what mm thickness the discs are?

Sorry, I do not. Contact Tufline and let us know.

 

[jeff9366]

Did you compare it against or consider a harrow from everthing attachments?
I'm considering their ETA-XD-LD-BF-DA-20-20 FOR $2425.
Everything Attachments XTreme Duty Large Deluxe Box Frame Disc Harrow

I always consider ETA.

I have a Landscape Rake and a Cultipacker from ETA of ETA's design, both very fine, and a King Kutter Rotary Harrow marketed by ETA. However, I wanted deeper pan penetration than ETA's 7-1/2" pan spacing would give.

I think screw adjustment is worth paying for; I was willing to pay the Tufline premium partly for Tufline's lever adjust.

ETA exhibited at the Sunbelt Ag Expo in 2012 but was absent in 2014, where I shop.

 

[vtsnowedin]

I always consider ETA. Excellent internet marketers.

I have a Landscape Rake and a Cultipacker from ETA of ETA's design, both very fine, and a KK Rotary Harrow marketed by ETA. However, I wanted deeper pan penetration than 7-1/2" configuration would give. I think screw adjustment is worth paying for; I was willing to pay the Tufline premium partly for the lever adjust.

ETA exhibited at the Sunbelt Ag Expo in 2012 but was absent in 2014.

ETA has a line that is made quite similar to your Tufline. and the LD line I linked to above. The thing I don't like about how yours is made (and the lighter ETA line) is the cuts in the box tube that let the gang hangers through. Seems to waste the strength of the box tube by just cutting it off and welding on a fishplate top and bottom. The LD line of ETA and some other manufacturers runs the box tube all the way around and welds a single half inch plate to the side of it with the hole for the gangs tube cut in that plate. It just seems like a much stronger and better engineered design.

 

[jeff9366]

It may be. (Welders will tell you that a properly welded joint is stronger than the material.)

The LD line of ETA and some other manufacturers runs the box tube all the way around and welds a single half inch plate to the side of it with the hole for the gangs tube cut in that plate. It just seems like a much stronger and better engineered design.

This may be true. ETA is competent at design and evolving existing designs.

Strength of tubing purchased by manufacturer is a variable unknown to the consumer.

One thing for sure, my 6'-8" wide Tufline is overbuilt for my weight and horsepower tractor. There is no way I can break it.

That moots design fine points relative to strength.

 

[vtsnowedin]

It may be. (Welders will tell you that a properly welded joint is stronger than the material.)

That would depend on the length of weld and it's quality, but the flat bar stock would not resist twisting moments any where near as well as a angle or box section.

This may be true. ETA is competent at design and evolving existing designs.

Strength of tubing purchased by manufacturer is a variable unknown to the consumer.

Hardly an unknown. The steel industry has very high quality control programs and testing regimes. All you would have to do is look up a shape and grade in a steel manual to know exactly what you have.

One thing for sure, my 6'-8" wide Tufline is overbuilt for my weight and horsepower tractor. There is no way I can break it.

That moots design fine points relative to strength.

That is probably true but I, having a heavier tractor and very rocky ground ,need all the advantage I can get. When I buy it will be all smooth disks and as heavy as I can afford. If you can have a more durable design with the same quality fabrication for the same money why not have it?
Now remember we are just chatting about the merits of two similar machines that neither one of us sells so don't need to win the discussion.

 

[jeff9366]

The ag equipment business is highly competitive. Monroe Tufline has remained in business for 50 years, in a quiet way, while other brands have failed. Businesses that survive 50 years depend on repeat customers, in Monroe's case repeat customers over generations.

John Deere is a good customer for Tufline Disc Harrows, painted green and sold under Deere's Frontier brand.

Perhaps you should consider a Monroe Tuffline Disc Harrow in the heavier TL43 series.

Agriculture TL43 Series Disc - Monroe Tufline

I think you should spend your hard earned money on whatever equipment you want.

 

[vtsnowedin]

The ag equipment business is highly competitive. Monroe Tufline has remained in business for 50 years, in a quiet way, while other brands have failed. Businesses that survive 50 years depend on repeat customers, in Monroe's case repeat customers over generations.

Perhaps you should consider a Monroe Tuffline Disc Harrow in the heavier TL43 series.

Agriculture TL43 Series Disc - Monroe Tufline

I have looked at that model on line only as they have no dealerships within 250 miles. And again I just don't like that particular design. Their LO40 series is the only one where they don't use the top and bottom strap method and those are offset harrows and heavier then even I'd want. I certainly wouldn't shy away from a set of used Tufline harrows. I'm just being a nit picker while shopping for new.

I think you should spend your hard earned money on whatever equipment you want.

Your a hundred percent right on that. Be sure to show us some pics of the food plots you put in this spring when to get a stand of growth.

 

[C4Ranch]

Interesting that the Monroe Tufline drag type actually have a few gussets welded to the front gang flat bar stock to give it the "angle" strength.

But then again, that harrow is raited to 100hp.

 

[HarryN]

Being new to disc harrows. I assume the 18" disc's go on the front and the 20" disc's go on the back, correct?
And, why 2 different sizes? Thanks.....